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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (With Aid)

77 Ranked Colleges
1,387 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 153rd most popular major in the country with 6,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,387 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (With Aid)

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,205 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,638 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Farmingdale State College.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $3,667 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $13,986 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Purdue.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

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#6

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Purdue University Northwest came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 43 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,734 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid per year to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Ferris State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 11 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

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#11

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Lake Superior State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

Lake Superior State University also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $12,398 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid per year to attend Lake Superior State University.

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#12

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,084 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

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#13

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 17 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $11,285 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

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#15

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,057 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 5 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $15,060 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#17

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

Weber State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Weber State University is $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid.

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#18

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 15 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State is $13,965 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

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#19

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

With a ranking of #19, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,958 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid per year to attend Missouri Western State University.

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#5 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan Technological University is $16,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Pittsburg State University is $14,436 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid.

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#22

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UAFS is a public institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UAFS is $9,637 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid.

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#23

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,912 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid per year to attend PFW.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Technology students with aid.

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#25

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,809 for bachelor’s degree electrical technology students with aid per year to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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